Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
076 FZUS56 KMFR 270424 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 824 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-271700- 824 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...South winds increase again tonight into Thursday morning as a cold front passes through the region. Meanwhile, a heavy northwest swell moves into the waters late Thursday morning and afternoon, bringing the return of steep seas to all waters, with very steep seas north of Cape Blanco due to a mix of wind waves and the heavy swell. Conditions improve late Friday, but northerly winds return and persist into early next week. $$ PZZ350-271700- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 824 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then rain likely. .THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 19 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds. .MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ356-271700- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 824 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening. A chance of rain, then rain likely late. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ370-271700- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 824 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 19 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ376-271700- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 824 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain late this evening. Rain. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$